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At a time when health care systems around the globe are struggling to keep up with the influx of patients from the COVID-19 crisis, BD employees with clinical backgrounds are stepping up to help....

BD has long been known for its public-private partnerships to tackle global challenges On March 13, BD attended a White House meeting with President Trump, Vice President Pence, HHS Secretary Azar...

BD is donating $750,000 to COVID-19 response efforts in the U.S. and internationally, in addition to the $350,000 in cash and product the Company donated to COVID-19 relief efforts in China...

BD partners with Planet Water to build water towers in water stressed areas of the world. Recently, a team of 10 BD volunteers from the company’s San Luis Potosi manufacturing site in Mexico...

First woman of color to hold statewide office in New Jersey shares her inspirational journey In honor of Black History Month, BD’s African-Americans at BD (AABD) associate resource group hosted...

BD placed among most innovative global companies across industries BD is a global medical technology leader that is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnosis and the...

BD supports global efforts to contain virus and care for victims The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Wuhan Coronavirus a global health emergency last week. Since appearing in China in...

Company is named to Bloomberg’s 2020 Gender-Equality Index By Johnel Evans, VP of BD Inclusion and Diversity Today, Bloomberg named BD to its 2020 Gender-Equality Index, recognizing the...

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) – one of the largest LGBTQ and civil rights organizations in the world – today named BD to its 2020 Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality list of...

Each year in the United States, to mark the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., we celebrate the MLK Day of Service – the only federal holiday designated as a...

KIGALI — More people living with HIV are now accessing antiretroviral treatment, or ART, than ever before. The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, known as UNAIDS, reports that in 2018...

Today is International Volunteer Day – a global day of opportunity launched by the United Nations to recognize and celebrate individual and collaborative acts of volunteerism that create...

For the last six years, in recognition of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, BD employees across the country have joined together in a nationwide service event to pack shelf-stable meals...

Today is #GivingTuesday – an international movement that celebrates the power that people and organizations have to transform communities around the world through acts of generosity. At BD, we...

Twenty BD employees from our Humacao site in Puerto Rico recently took part in a two-day service project to support the transformation of a local school – one of dozens on the island that have...

Today, two of the most debated topics around the world are health care and climate change. Most often they are discussed in silos, however the health of people is intrinsically linked to the...

For the third consecutive year, BD is proud to be recognized with a perfect score on the CPA-Zicklin Index, an assessment of U.S. public companies’ disclosure and accountability practices with...

In September 2016, world leaders convened at the UN General Assembly to discuss antimicrobial resistance at a high-level meeting – only the fourth time a health topic has been the primary focus...

For the third time in five years, Fortune has named BD to its list of companies that are Changing the World , this year recognizing the company for its significant global efforts and investments...

Recognition from National Business Group on Health highlights the company’s workforce benefits BD was recognized today as one of the National Business Group on Health’s 2019 Best Employers:...

Every 20 seconds, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with sepsis, a potentially life-threatening condition caused by the body’s response to an infection. In fact, annual mortality from sepsis in...

Fortune recognizes BD for its efforts in combatting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) This week, Fortune identified the top U.S. companies that are making a positive impact through initiatives that...

Life turns upside down for people diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) when they learn that dialysis is their only lifeline for survival. For many patients, this life-altering news is...

BD was recognized today as one of the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion by the American Association of People with Disabilities (AADP) and Disability:IN via its 2019 Disability Equality...

When it comes to safety, doing what is right for patients is at the forefront of innovation and business practices at BD. Recently, our commitment to innovation and making sure patients in the...

The measles outbreak in the United States this year has affected more than 900 people in 23 states, the largest number of cases since 1994. On May 6, the World Health Organization issued a warning...

By Gary Cohen, Renuka Gadde and Janine Jagger At a time when universal health coverage (UHC) is an overriding goal for sustainable development, the well-being of health care workers must be...

BD was named today to Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s top 100 Best Corporate Citizens in 2019. The publication, which has been ranking U.S. public companies since 1999 for their outstanding...

This month, BD associates at Company headquarters in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, were visited by NBA Hall of Famer, humanitarian and friend of BD – Dikembe Mutombo – to speak with associates...

Renuka Gadde, Vice President of BD Global Health, announced last week the launch of new tools to address the rising threat of antimicrobial resistance (when bacteria or fungus becomes resistant to...

“When it comes to testing for HIV, people want privacy, confidentiality, and control of the place where they learn their status.” – Heather Awsumb, Population Services International (PSI)...

This April, in honor of limb loss awareness month, it’s important to bring discussions around Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI), a serious yet underrecognized condition, to the forefront. This...

This week, the BD Global Health team along with thought leaders, key partners from around the world and BD business leaders have gathered in The Hague, Netherlands for the Global Health Annual...

Act locally – reach globally. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) – one of the largest LGBT+ and civil rights advocacy groups in the world – today named BD to its annual 2019 Best...

Did you know… diseases from dirty water kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war? 1 Why water According to the World Health Organization – just over five years...

According to UNICEF, nearly 1,000 children under the age of five needlessly died yesterday from diarrhea caused by the consumption of untreated water and unsanitary conditions. Predictably, and...

We are pleased to announce that BD and DCA Design International– a world leading product design company – have won a Good Design ® Award for the BD Libertas ™ Wearable Injector. BD Libertas™

The future is exciting. Let’s build a gender-balanced world. Everyone has a part to play – all the time, everywhere. BD is dedicating the month of March to celebrating associates who champion...

BD’s own Dr. Larry Hirsch, Vice President of Medical Affairs for Diabetes Care, was diagnosed in 1957 with type 1 diabetes (T1D) as a young child, and has been living with diabetes ever...

Polio – short for poliomyelitis – is a highly infectious viral disease that most commonly affects young children. The virus, which can be transmitted person-to-person, is known to cause fever,...

June 25, 2018 - Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing threat around the world, and it is estimated that by 2050, AMR will potentially cause more deaths globally than cancer does today1. In...

Community Health Centers: Providing a Lifeline of Care to Vulnerable Communities Community health centers are on the front lines, every day, providing life-saving care to more than 27 million...

Silver Spring, MD - BD is proud to partner with the American Nurses Association (ANA) to launch the ANA Innovation Awards. These awards will highlight and recognize nurse-led innovation that...

BD and the international nonprofit WeRobotics recently completed a two-week study in the Peruvian Amazon testing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs, commonly known as “drones”) for expanding...

On June 27, 1997, the PleurX catheter system received FDA clearance and started the 20 year journey of offering compassionate care to more than 400,000 patients with pleural effusions and...

BD leads a global effort, helping convene a group of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) experts. Antimicrobials—drugs that kill infectious bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi—are a mainstay of...

Associates invest in many programs addressing social responsibility. In 1956, on a routine business trip to Brasil, Fairleigh Dickinson, Jr., son of the founder of BD, met Romeu do Carmo Abreu, an...

BD hosts Fourth Healthcare Worker Safety Summit in Johannesburg. The spread of infection and disease is opportunistic in nature, and those who routinely come into contact with these hazards must...